Thanksgiving / Christmas Cacti pics (2016)
Please show your Thanksgiving / Christmas Cacti pics!
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoDecember 15--Mine are slowly coming into full bloom. Our weather has been coolish and that's good, high 60s. Last night we got a long-awaited, rare rainstorm, so I put them in the garage. Otherwise blooms will take a beating. Maybe the old timer will do better next year.
I didn't bring in the little one.
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8 years agoI posted these 2 earlier in this thread while they were in bud since they weren't going to be in bloom for Thanksgiving. They may be late but they are now blooming. The first is a NOID and the second is Exotic Dancer.
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Comments (52)Thanks, puglvr! It's maybe not as bloomy as the parents, but once I get it repotted and pruned next spring we'll see how it does then. If it doesn't shape up, out it goes. juliana, maybe we would have to do it after you get back, or try to fit in a mailing before you go. I have to look at the weather before May 15, but sometimes it can work earlier than that. Just remind me about it in April and we'll go from there. I'm thinking of repotting all my cc's and giving them a prune job, so it wouldn't be hard to put a couple of the trimmings in an envelope. Anyway, earlier would fit better for me if the weather cooperates. Once it's nice out, I had better be done with the fussing with the house plants because the acre veg garden calls....See MoreChristmas Cacti Swap
Comments (5)Will be interested in trading cuttings in the spring These are some i have that are named wilhave a few more later and am kust getting buds on some i don't have names for. will post pics later and put a link to those if that is ok. cliff stock #---cultivar------bloom color-------------------------------------------bloom time wa01-Ann-----------lavender&white,large flowers, early wb01- wc01-Claudia------brick-red late wd01Dark Eva----dark purple buds/opens lavender early wd02-Dark Marie--dark purple buds open to red--trailing early wk01-Kris Kringle----brite red-- upright growth early wl01-Lavender Beauty -large lavender/white wm01-Malindi-----purple buds,brite orange wn01-Naomi------lavender pink---upright growth early ws01-Sleigh Bells--red -cobia var-- late wt01-Thor Rit-----dark pink w/white center--trailing growth wt02-Thor Tina----pink--- trailing growth late ww01-White Christmas-----white-- early wx01-Xmas Charm--lavender/purple--upright growth wx02-Xmas Cheer---orange early wx03-Xmas Fantasy---orange--upright growth wx04-Xmas Flame--sport of gold charm,purple buds wy01-Yantra--magenta/purple-- upright early wz01-Zaraika-----------crimson red-- upright early...See MoreHappy Spring/Summer Gardening: Thanksgiving/Christmas/Easter Cact
Comments (13)Hi, mrlike2u =) yea, all the ones that rooted in bark seem to be doing real good. There's by far more oxygen that flows to the roots, vs compacted soil; and the watering can almost be equal to a rainforest as it just flows straight through, and quickly dries. Also, the EC has very small roots compared to the other two holiday cacti, so maybe next spring I'll transplant if it looks to need it. Good morning Josh! You're always too kind. I think that the almost immediate success of pure bark is what drove me to post about it. If you look through the threads, all you see are a good few handfuls of people that are failing to keep their holiday cacti, and orchids alive; and they either give up on them throwing them in the trash (which is really sad) or have some sliver of hope left to keep them alive (but most the time they're really nervous about it) So it's like, if I can provide some insight that I've learned through my experiences, and those learned by people like you, and show through pictures how easy it is; then maybe we can have more success stories. People need to understand that super market holeless pot, and this over dried out soil that never seems to get wet, doesn't success make. I'll go into stores and can tell that rot has set in, or that they're on their last leg, and I honestly just want to rescue all of them! I also notice that everyone comments with their own successful potting mediums, and they're all so different, and so many of them that people get confused and still don't end up with the answer that they originally asked (I think in a way it kind of scares them off.) So if by chance someone with a question clicks here and sees close up pictures of what mine are in, and how they're able to grow so successful; hopefully that person can take something away and have just the same (or even better) success story. Greg J....See Morechristmas cactus vs thanksgiving, holiday cactus
Comments (32)I have two hanging cactus plants that I would like to identify. The plants resemble Christmas etc only one has very large leaves and blooms with tiny little pale yellow blooms all around the leaf at each point. the other has smaller twisted leaf with a yellow bloom at the end of a stem and then a round bulbus growth in it's place. I can take pictures of them as they are now, but lost pictures of the blooms when my computer crashed. Thanks for any help you can give....See MoreRelated Professionals
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8 years agoI have my first bloom of the season!
Close up - a noid with very delicate yellow color. It almost looks white or cream color in the picture.
You can see plenty of new buds above. All of my plants seem to be heavy with buds this time. Nice!
Socks - mine just seem to like laying down better than standing up. Kind of like me - lazy. LOL This is a pot of mixed white and peach. Should be a nice show, too!
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoFinally got round to taking a pic of one of my TC's that has an abundance of flowers this year.
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Limelight Dancer found at a fancy grocery store...
It even came with a pollinated flower that has already started to swell...nanzjade z5 MA thanked byron_pdx - 8 years ago
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8 years agoI started a new job this year, and was thrilled to see one of the classrooms had a TC. Asked coworkers if they knew what color it bloomed, and one said he thought it was pink. I was excited to see it had light buds, thinking it may be white or yellow, but when it finally bloomed, found out it was a combo of white and a salmon shade. It's very sunburned but seems to thrive otherwise. Seems like it never has new growth though stems are thick and wide. Huge buds and flowers on this baby. Pot seems to be about a 6in.
I've got 4 TCs at home, 2 white, 1 yellow and 1 red. But three of them were purchased only a month ago and dropped buds soon after getting home, and the other I've had for 1 year, and it arrived in poor shape and lost about half its planted segments. I rooted some segments I broke off to make it a bit fuller over the summer, and I just noticed one of the original segments now has a bud. I may have a flower this year yet. In the meantime, I gush over the one at work.
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nanzjade z5 MA thanked akrrm (Nancy in NJ 7a)- 8 years ago
Oooh! Love those plants, Nancy!
More flowers have opened for me -
Charlie had to slide a bigger pot under this one for me while I lifted the pot. I pointed out that this was why I wanted him to build me a plant stand! LOL
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8 years agoStubborn Cristen aurula variegate, I'm contemplating bud/flowering removal
@ Crenda that last one is simply gorgeousnanzjade z5 MA thanked nomen_nudum- 8 years ago
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So many beautiful colors--thanks for sharing everyone.
Didn't take pictures and now most of the blooms are spent, but one of them had a nice flower on Friday.
I bought a yellow one at Thanksgiving and it had some lovely blooms. I moved them to a different table and they seem to be happier there for now.
The pictures of the ones with many stems are amazing--I don't think I will ever be able to grow them that large.
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Nice thread and the new one that someone gifted me, a BBS find I assume
It's a little bit early to say it but with out further abdo it's
Out with the old
Three very wet and long rooted sections
brings in the new
Only to become a regift for someone else
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Husband gave this to me last year. Labeled Christmas Cactus but after reading up on this today I now know it is a Thanksgiving Cactus!Kristen in Atlanta, GA.
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8 years agoRooted single stems 3 months ago.
Then bam! Buds started weeks ago, all but one ended falling off.
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Thank you everyone for keeping the thread going... I love all the pics!
First CC bloom opened on Christmas day...
Day after Christmas, one more..
Cristen Aurora Variegata...
Nomen- Mix looks great as always... the TC's New Year will be excellent.
-Nancy
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@nanzjade Awwww how nice (with a tight lip smile feeling all fuzzy inside) wow thanks for posting the flowering from your C. aurula variegate.
Slow to grow at this time of the year and size, a bit of progress on your single leaf propagated TC Cv. madame butterfly variegate IMO it might not flower for you in 2017 but
it should be a wee bit bigger when adopted in April.
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Thank you Silent for the nice words. Pretty CC pic above... I spy a pod, very nice!
@Nomen- Wow new growth / it looks great! The segments of Madame Butterfly are so beautiful that it would be quite easy to forgive it for no flowers. Thanks for the update. (please let me know if there is a cutting that I could start for you)
TC's are almost to an end of blooming here. The CC's should give a good show in a few days.
I got this white TC mid December, I liked the very spiky edges...
-Nancy
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Dredging this thread up is my S. Buckleyi opening up.. Still growing leaves while blooming now.
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There are 7 seed pods on one of my plants. Maybe some will make it to fall. Anyone else have fruit? I did some hand pollination but not sure if it "took" or this is naturally pollination.
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I gave it a try with just one bloom. I didn't mark the bloom that I pollinated but I ended up with one seed pod!
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I think I have a seed pod, too! I tickled one flower with another to see what or if I get something. I forgot to mark what I pollinated with. I think this is a white flower that may be crossed with red, yellow or peach.
A single look - - and now we'll see if it lasts to maturity!
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I love seed pods...
they will be so pretty in the Spring/Summer when they turn red, pink or white (depends on cultivar).
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Self cross TC Schulm. Cv. 'Madame butterfly' variegate
Madame butter fly X unknown CV schulm trunkata
Prior aborting buds of Cristen Aurea variegata currently has these
Hopefully it gets a little more for an April hand off
@ nanzjade My pleasure in exchange your choice if anything don't feel any commitments don't really need any of these.
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Byron, Beautiful color bloom and pretty purple vein color on the segments.
Asleith, Fantastic double bloom... wow!
Nomen, So neat to see albino leaf & seed on the Madame butterfly variegate! Interesting to just see only the plants' form. Is that crazy hot peppers & holiday seeds? I will skip the peppers ty... I tried to make mild jalapeno poppers, ate one and darn it was HOT, ended up sprinting for the half & half and a roll. Thanks for the update on the growing madame butterfly, looks great! I'm so glad April is getting closer. Is the Cristen Aurea variegata blooming now?
A pretty seed to enjoy...
Yellows are in another round of blooming...
-Nancy
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